Strategic and results-driven Senior Business Analyst and Product Owner with over 14 years of experience in Trade Finance, Compliance, and FinTech-driven transformation initiatives for global banking clients. Expertise in automation, Trade-Based Money Laundering (TBML) controls, and regulatory alignment through digital process optimization. Proven ability to bridge business and technology by translating complex requirements into scalable solutions. Certified in CSM, CSPO, SAFe 6 POPM, and Trade Finance Level 2, currently pursuing CDCS and CAMS to strengthen capabilities in AML, Compliance, and Trade Operations oversight.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Business Analyst / Product Owner
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
Pune, India
07.2011 - Current
Lead Product Owner for FinTech-Bank integration project automating Trade document submission and scrutiny for a multinational bank.
Delivered Trade Finance automation solutions across EMEA, APAC, and India reducing operational turnaround time by 40%.
Collaborated with compliance teams to align Trade OCR and document checking automation with AML and TBML regulatory standards.
Spearheaded the Intelligent Document Checker (IDC) solution using KOFAX for document classification and extraction across export/import products.
Facilitated cross-border process alignment ensuring digital transformation met operational, regulatory, and risk objectives.
Defined epics and user stories for trade automation and compliance features using Agile tools (JIRA, Confluence).
Contributed to the Traydstream Integration project—developing intermediary layers for LC-based trade documentation validation.
Provided ROI analysis, operational readiness, and risk impact assessments for new digital trade solutions.
Mentored junior analysts and collaborated with IT/Operations teams to ensure continuous improvement and compliance readiness.
Worked as a Business Analyst for Intelligent Document Checker (IDC), an in-house TCS solution automating document scrutiny for Collection product types (Export & Import) across India and EMEA. Collaborated with Trade Operations to define rule engines and extraction requirements using KOFAX.
Worked as a Business Analyst for a multinational bank integrating with external FinTech platforms for Trade document submission between sellers and buyers. Designed the intermediary layer facilitating MT700 (Letter of Credit) exchange and automated discrepancy notifications for compliant processing.
BFS: Introduction to Commercial Banking & Trade Finance – TCS Academy
Citi Group Knowledge Transition Program – Functional ILT
Business Domain Academy: Trade Finance Curriculum (Augment Series)
Career Objective & Future Goals
To leverage my Trade Finance and Product Ownership experience to drive strategic initiatives in Trade Compliance, AML, and TBML Risk Mitigation. My goal is to contribute to next-generation compliance technology solutions for global banks, supporting regulatory excellence and operational efficiency while achieving CDCS and CAMS certifications.